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used or done by a number of people as a group
a cooperative space project undertaken by Russia and the U.S.
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Recent Examples of cooperative
Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Tens of millions play the annual video game release, which has grown to include single-player story campaigns and other modes including online multiplayer and cooperative games.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Anna North, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
Rural-serving cooperatives have struggled to keep up with other power providers in transitioning to renewable sources.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.
—Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Tens of millions play the annual video game release, which has grown to include single-player story campaigns and other modes including online multiplayer and cooperative games.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Homeschooling families have long formed cooperatives in which parents share teaching duties and kids get to socialize, Kuhl said.
—Anna North, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
Rural-serving cooperatives have struggled to keep up with other power providers in transitioning to renewable sources.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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While news organizations often project a winner based on analysis of the vote count as its reported, results are not official until states certify them.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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With today's digital world empowering remote work, shouldn't organizations embrace change instead of resisting it?Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this capacity, the Chinese leadership can—and must—lead a collective effort to persuade Russia to secure its vulnerable warheads, drawing on its own expanding bilateral relationship with Moscow.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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The earlier release plays to our collective nostalgia and is backed by data showing that limited-edition seasonal offerings drive foot traffic and online engagement.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Society Pass continues to focus on expanding its e-commerce ecosystem in Southeast Asia through acquisitions and strategic partnerships.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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On foreign policy, Yoon — who has worked closely with Washington and Tokyo to solidify security cooperation in the face of North Korean threats — expressed optimism that the three-way partnership will continue to expand under Trump’s government.Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's investment in seven joint ventures, with a 40%-50% ownership interest, contributing $909,207 to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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For married couples filing a joint return, only $500,000 is excluded from taxes.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The groups pointed out that the study found low IQ associations only at fluoride concentrations more than double those of the current recommendation of 0.7 milligrams per liter.Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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From the commemoration of King Rama’s return to his kingdom after defeating Ravana to the reverence of Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance and prosperity, various sects of Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism commune in ceremony.Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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As the journalist Henry Sanderson writes in his book Volt Rush: The farm became a hippy commune where groups of young people from the Hare Krishna temple worked the apple orchard, meditated, and ate vegetarian food together.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024
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Collaboration is built on the foundation of mutual exchange—sharing ideas, resources, and efforts to create something greater than what each party could achieve alone.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cai is the coordinator of the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project, a global consortium aimed at redesigning the genome for brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The new 150-room hotel will be built in partnership with a consortium of Chilean investors with completion scheduled for the end of 2025.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Cooperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooperative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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